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- Jacob’s Flight from Haran
19. תרפים _t__e__rāpı̂ym_, Teraphim. This word occurs fifteen
times in the Old Testament. It appears three times in this chapter,
and nowhere else in the Pentateuch. It is...
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CHAPTER 31 JACOB'S SERVITUDE ENDED AND FLIGHT FROM LABAN
_ 1. Laban's behavior and God's commandment (Genesis 31:1)_
2. The dream vision to return to the land (Genesis 31:11)
3. Jacob's flight (Gen...
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GENESIS 31:22 TO GENESIS 32:2. AFTER MUTUAL RECRIMINATIONS, JACOB AND
LABAN MAKE A COVENANT TO REFRAIN FROM AGGRESSION ON EACH OTHER'S
TERRITORIES. The analysis is uncertain; Gunkel assigns Genesis 31...
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PART FORTY-TWO
THE STORY OF JACOB: HIS RETURN TO CANAAN
(Genesis 31:17 to Genesis 33:20)
1. _The Covenant in Gilead: The Biblical Account_ (Genesis
31:17-55)_._
17 Then Jacob rose up, and set his s...
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_AND IT WAS TOLD LABAN ON THE THIRD DAY THAT JACOB WAS FLED._
It was told Laban on the third day. No sooner did the intelligence
reach Laban than he set out in pursuit, and he being not encumbered,
a...
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JACOB'S RETURN FROM HARAN
4-13. Jacob attributes his prosperity to God's favour.
14-16. Rachel and Leah point out that their father had no claim on
them, since Jacob had won them by his services, an...
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GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE
GENESIS
_ALUN OWEN_
CHAPTER 31
GOD TELLS JACOB TO RETURN
V1 Laban’s sons said, ‘Jacob has taken all that belonged to our
father. He has gained all his wealth from our father....
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THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29).
THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.
Abraham begat Isaac — The _Tôldôth_ in its original form gave
probably a complete genealogy of Isaac, tracing up his de...
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וַ יֻּגַּ֥ד לְ לָבָ֖ן בַּ † יֹּ֣ום הַ
שְּׁלִישִׁ֑י כִּ֥י בָרַ֖ח יַעֲקֹֽב׃...
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THE DISPUTE BETWEEN LABAN AND JACOB
Genesis 31:22
These Chapter s afford a remarkable insight into God's forbearance. He
knew what was in Jacob's heart, and could see all its weakness and
deceit. The...
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In the midst of Jacob's success the second divine communication came
to him, commanding him to return to the land of his fathers and giving
him the promise, "I will be with thee." Thus, after at least...
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LABAN PURSUES JACOB AND HIS FAMILY
After three days, Laban was told of Jacob's departure. He and his men
finally overtook Jacob's company on the seventh day in the mountains
of Gilead. The night befo...
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_Third day. He was gone to shear his sheep, distant three days'
journey._...
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Observe: the parting of graceless acquaintances is of this kind, in
songs and merriment. But gracious souls, when the Lord in his
providence calls upon them to separate, take leave of one another in
p...
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Having already shown the position of Isaac, I resume briefly with the
remark that he stands before us clearly as the representative of the
Son, and this too as dead, risen, and in heaven. All will und...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 29 THROUGH 35.
I have no doubt that in the two wives, as I have said, we have the
Gentiles and Israel: Rachel first loved on the earth, but not
possessed; bu...
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AND IT WAS TOLD LABAN ON THE THIRD DAY, THAT JACOB WAS FLED. Three
days after Jacob was gone he had the report of it, by some means or
another; by some of his neighbours, or servants left at home, and...
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And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.
Ver. 22. _That Jacob was fled._] Here was verified that saying of
Eliphaz, Job 5:12,13 ....
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1 Iacob vpon displeasure departeth secretly.
19 Rachel stealeth her fathers images.
22 Laban pursueth after him,
26 and complaineth of the wrong.
34 Rachels policie to hide the images.
36 Iacobs...
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Jacob Flees and is Pursued by Laban...
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FOURTH SECTION
_Jacob’s flight. Laban’s persecution. The covenant between the two
on the mountain of Gilead. Departure._
GENESIS 31:4 TO GENESIS 32:2
, 4And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to...
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JACOB'S SECRET DEPARTURE
The prosperity of Jacob could not but awaken the envy of Laban's sons.
Jacob had gained all of this through his caring for their father's
sheep: now the majority of the sheep...
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22-35 God can put a bridle in the mouth of wicked men, to restrain
their malice, though he do not change their hearts. Though they have
no love to God's people, they will pretend to it, and try to ma...
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That he heard of it no sooner must be ascribed to the great distance
which Laban had put between his and Jacob's flocks, GENESIS 30:36, and
to the care and art which Jacob used to prevent a sooner dis...
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These Chapter s present to us the history of Jacob at least, the
principal scenes in that history. The Spirit of God here sets before
us the deepest instruction, first, as to God's purpose of infinite...
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Genesis 31:22 Laban H3837 told H5046 (H8714) third H7992 day H3117
Jacob H3290 fled H1272 (H8804)
GENESIS 30:36; EXODUS 14:5-31; JOB 5:12-13...
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‘And on the third day Laban was told that Jacob had fled.'
Jacob's initial success comes out in that Laban does not learn of his
departure until ‘the third day'. The sheep shearing and what
accompani...
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CONTENTS: Jacob's resolution to return. Laban's hot pursuit; their
quarrel and final agreement.
CHARACTERS: Laban, Jacob, Rachael, Leah.
CONCLUSION: The safety of believers under trying circumstance...
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Genesis 31:1. _He heard the words of Laban's sons._ Three causes are
assigned for Jacob's abrupt removal: first, the bitter reproaches of
Laban's sons: secondly, the consequent change in the countenan...
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_Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away
unawares to me, and carried away my daughters,
.. . ?_
LABAN’S EXPOSTULATION WITH JACOB, AND JACOB’S DEFENCE
I. LABAN’S EXPOSTU...
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GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 31:19 Fearful that Laban will prevent him
from leaving Paddan-aram, Jacob escapes when his father-in-law is away
shearing sheep. When Laban discovers what has happened, he purs...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Genesis 31:34. The camel’s furniture.] “This was a packsaddle, in
the recesses of which articles might be deposited, and on which was a
seat or couch for the rider.” (_Murphy._)—
GE...
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EXPOSITION
GENESIS 31:22, GENESIS 31:23
AND IT WAS TOLD LABAN ON THE THIRD DAY—_i_._e_. the third after
Jacob's departure, the distance between the two sheep-stations being a
three days' journey (_vi...
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And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away
all that was our father's; and all that which was our father's hath he
gotten all this glory (Genesis 31:1).
In other words, they...
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Genesis 30:36 Exodus 14:5 #ff. Job 5:12 Job 5:13...
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How could God bless Rachel when she stole Laban’s idols and then
lied to him about it?
PROBLEM: Genesis 31:32 makes the statement that Jacob did not know
that “Rachel had stolen” Laban’s idols. Howev...